Parallels Desktop 13 Released for the Mac

22Aug 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Parallels Desktop 13 Released for the Mac

Parallels

 

There are over 40 new features, more tools, and better-than-ever performance with the latest Parallels Release.  Ready for macOS® High Sierra (10.13) and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, plus 40 new features.

  1. 47% faster access to Windows files and documents
  2. Move large files up to 100% faster on Thunderbolt and USB 3.0
  3. Enhanced Retina® display support for Windows applications
  4. Personalize Windows applications on Mac® Touch Bar™ for instant access
  5. Stay clutter-free and running at max speed with Clean Drive

Look at the new features

Performance Improvements

Over 47% faster access to Windows files and documents, enhanced Retina support for your Windows applications in scaled mode, plus faster file transfer with modern USB 3.0 mass storage devices and external Thunderbolt SSD devices.

Touch Bar

Support for Windows and Windows applications: Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome™, and Edge, with Touch Bar buttons for the most frequent operations. Need Touch Bar support for your other Windows applications? No problem! You can add your own set of buttons with the Touch Bar Wizard—all in Parallels Desktop 13.

Release Ready

Optimized for macOS High Sierra (10.13) and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Experience highly anticipated new Windows 10 features including: People Bar, Story Remix, Timeline, Shared Clipboard, OneDrive Files On-Demand. On macOS High Sierra, enjoy improved graphics, new File System, and Siri® improvements.

Clean Drive

With a simple click, Clean Drive Scans and finds junk in the filesystem (old logs, caches, mobile device backups, etc.) then allows you to preview files before removing, along with presenting large files with a specially crafted “smart” search query—all to keep your Mac running at max speed.

Make GIF

Drag & drop a video to create and customize your own GIFs with reverse and loop options. Immediately edit your start and end time and use Zoom control for frame selection. Choose to add, move, resize, and add color text captions, as well as change file size and frame rate.

Picture-in-Picture

New View Mode! Monitor multiple virtual machines easily without the hassle of buried windows on your screen. Picture-in-Picture stays on top of the screen and is open at all times even when a Mac application is in Full Screen mode.